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We are based in San Jose, California. Given the bay area prices, the rent to price ratio is terrible here. We are exploring investing in other states where houses can be purchased for $10,000 to $250,000 a piece.The g...
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Does occupancy rate matter? Yes or no? I'd rather be 50% occupied, but pull in $500/night, rather than be 100% occupied at $250/night. Curious to hear your thoughts?
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If you own property, particularly any property that is not your primary residence, please be aware and get involved! The passing of this proposition will nearly quadruple property taxes for short term rental propertie...
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Dear BP Community, I’ve been doing buy and hold multifamily for the last few years and also just closed on a 59 unit apartment building last month. However over the last 6 months or so I’ve been studying the STR strat...
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We are closing on a 28 unit property next week in a C to C- area. Our first priorities are to make the outside have a safer appearance for better curb appeal. Initial thoughts are removing trees to give the parking lo...
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Hi BP, So a friend and I are ready to pull the trigger on something. We are looking in the range of no more than $650k and are looking to find a solid first joint investment. We are currently in DC at the moment and a...
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I have a tenant who recently sent a repair request to my property management concerning the garage door not working. The tenant sent a general request (garage does not close). I requested further information tenant...
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Hey fellow BPers I was just curious to see if anyone in New York has any market knowledge or experience with timberland investing? I thought it would be a very interesting niche of investing to explore more and learn ...
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Hi everyone! It’s my very first time buying a single family house. I’m listening to the podcasts, taking notes, and currently listening The Book on Real Property Investing. I would appreciate the advices and guidance ...